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.pARkEKSDUEG POINTS. ,u
alleged Rcd Men Aclutttcd-The Mil


.r Mystery.
PAESERsBUnG, ". Va, March 5.-Four
Of the parties who were being tried at
HarFisyills on charge OF having boon con-
nected with the John Elliott Red Men sf-
fair, have been acquitted. The remaining
six will not bo tried until next term.
The police Of this city made sevsral
more arrests to-day OF persons suspected
Of tho murder Of Miller. A man named
Wm. Coo, and JsmeE Shiast, alias Good
win, were arrested last night. Shjflet
proved m elibi and vas diecharged, while
Zoo was held. James Roeeseir and
3 fellow by the name OF Smith
wero also arrested. Tho parties hold
sre enid to have been Becni at the
McAtec racch on the night Of Miiler's
disappearance, and it is believed the eyi-
dence held by the police against thcn,is
very damaging. All OF the parties-three
men aud three Women-Will be given pro-
lininary trials Monday. The interest in
the affair is isiuctcasiug il proportion 70 the
developmonts ne.isyed to bo in the hands
Of the ollicers. Tho police arc close.
moutAcd and will not disclose anything.
l. Was reported to-day that some of the
suspecls had said that Miller had been
clicked to death unintentionally while he
was being robbed, and that in order to
cover up the murder they had thrown the
body into the river. Whether this is true
or not, the cago begins to look black for
some or all Of tho gang. -i 70
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PERSISTENT CUSSEDNESS,

Another Abortive Attempt Discovered to
Burn Pennsylvania Railroad Property. q
JERSEY CRY, March 5.-Cspt. Blooms
burg, Superintendent Of the jersey City
Ferries Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this
morning discovered now evidences OF q
fcndish attompt to burn tho Company's
ferry houses and depot. A piece OF cotton
wadding about eighteen inches square and
nearly two inches thick was found tackled
near the woodwork on the outside Of the
northern end OF the gontlemen's water
closets, where 1t was concealed from view.
A hole about five inches in diameter had
been cut through the partition, large
enough to admit a ,man'g hand from the
inside OF the closet. An attempt had been
made to light the cotton, as the edges
were partially singod. TX s:,iE eIi T
Tho perpetrator of tho vi|lainouB act
evidently worked from the inside of the
cloaet. Chief OF Police Murphy said: "The
work was evidently done Thursday night,
but tho villains were foiled because Of
como unexplained cause. Alter lighting the
cotton and seeing it blaze, they probably
made a hcsty departure. They were
afraid to return to geo why their work did
not succeed, for fear that it had already
been discovered, and that any inquiry on
their psrt would lead to their spprehen-
sion" - is..s 'r.,,Is ?
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are employing gangs Of watchmen, which
they will organize into squads under ea-
psrienced .men to patrol the water front
day and night. All suspicious persons
will be arrested. ~ 4 '5.- -2S57g I
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A pLUCKY GOVERNOR.
Ho Orders n Mcxicnn Lieutenant DelivGro,
up to U. g. Authorities,

IIc Orders n Mexican Llcutonnnt Delivered
up to U. e. Authorities. r .
NodALEs, AnIzoSA, March 5.-Goysruor
Torres, Of sonoro, Mexico, and staff, ac-
compsnicd by Colonel Arvisu, arrived
this morning from Hermosilio. Governor
Torres, on learning the particulars OF the
affair Of last ThurGday, censured tho Mex-
ican Consul, sonor Labadis, in unmeaaur-
cd terms for not delivering Lieutenant
Guitterrez, who led the 1o!diora in thu at-
tuck on Americans, to the American
authorities Immediately. Colonel Aryisu,
in order to clear himse!f, stated to the
Governor that tho Americans were in
iault, whoreupon tho Governor said:
1.-The Americans are not in fault; they
wore not In Mexico fighting you. What
business had your soldiers in the United
States, armed and fighting United States
authorltiea?" E s5"TI9
Governor Torres is highly indignant at
the action OF the local Mexican anthori.
ties. Upon learning that Senior Vaeoues,
the Chief Of the Mexican Police, had been
remo,vetIfor refusing to take u hand against
tho Amerlcans, he immediately reiustated
him. Ho wss ut once ordered to take
iorce OF men to secure Lieutenant Quit
terrez and turn him over to tho United
States authosities. Tho Chief thereupou
dispatched ten men on horseback, fully
armed, TO scour the country. aud bring
Gnitte.rez back dead or alive. This, 1t is
DeneVed, Will prevent further trouble.
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South BEND, IND, March e.-The fu-
neral Of Mother Angela, Superior Of the
Sisters Of the Holy Gross in the United
States, took place at St. Mary'p, near. this
city, this morning. After solemn 70.
QUEEN mass, a paneeyric was delivered by
Bishop. Gilmour, OF Cleveland Ohio. The
!obsequies were attended by as many mcm-
bsrs Of the community as could be Assem-.
b!ed, and by numeroun friends from vari.
ous parts Of the country. Mother Angela
was a.cousin OF Hon. James G. Blaine, and
Mra. Gen. W. T. Sherman. Among those
present were Emmons and Walker Blaine
and Alexander Sullivan, Of Chicago.
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sAL1sDunY's sCnEA1E,
Ito Advises tho Adoption Of Strong Co
clyo nINAAurNn Far Euh1 alu r. V..t...t

Ito Advises tho Adoption Of Strong Coer.
ci'e Measures FOR subdulns ireland.
LONDON, March 5.-The Marquis Of Sal.
iHbury, addressing tho National Conserya.
tive Club tonight, said no greater disss.
tor could bofall the Government and the
country than the resignation Of Hicks.
Beach. He hoped, however, Sir Michasl's
retirement would be temporary. The
speaker said the Irish question was an
ever horrid nightmare, paralyzing the
Governments energies. Tho system OF
trial by jury required reconstruction !:
otherwise It should be disposed Of entire.
ly. Legislation was also impeded by dis.
graceful sconcs In Westminster. It was
admitted remedial measure OF iar.reach.
Ing tendencies was required In Ireland.
but respect for the law OF tho country
must first be restored, He assured his
hearers that prospect Of continued peace
in Europe was brighter. @'
The speech was energetic and Indicative
o. stTong coarcive nleaaures for Ireland,
The Marquis evinced great impatience
with tho carping Of a portion Of the Con.
servativo party at the position OF tho Gov
ernment, asthough they made 1t for them.
selves. He reminded bis hearers that the
Miniatry WAS not that OF a dGspotc but OF
a Constitutional Government. II law did
not suit the circumstances they did not
havsauthority whereby it could be altered.
The law machine Of Ireland was paralyzed
because the jury refused to act. Bsiore
society could be restored to q healthy con-
dition that wheel must either be refitted
or dispensed with, but nothing could be
done until the efficiency Of Parliament
was restored. "lIW7.j
Tho Marquis refused to accept the pessl.
mist view, which, he feared, inoculated the
country, that Government was struggling
ngainut some myaterious power. Ii was
useless to combat a feeling which proha.
bly, had been produced by triumphant
struggles for freedom in other parts OF the
world, but in no other country's struggle
for freedom had agitatora preached the
doctrine Of fraudulent bsnkrupts. lie de-
MED totally, however, that the Irish
movement was Of National character.
The agitators, while in England, spoke OF
a Nation struggling to be free, but in their
own country they preached the heroic
gospel Of how Z debtor could escape pay
ing his creditor. .11sIr-5lSi
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TIE popE's WAY,
What n Catholic Clergyman Says OF th
Iopo'B Ietter Concerning Dr NcEiv,p

What n Catholic Clergyman Says OF tho
fopo's Letter Concerning DR.. McGlynn.
NEw Yonk, March ga prominent
Catholic Clergyman, who is not par.icu.
larly friendly toward Dr.. McGlynn, on
account Of the attitude which the latter
has assumed toward tho Archbishop and
his ecclesiaOtical superiors generally, said
thiB morning Of the pope's cable message
to Horny Carey: "Thero is no doubt that
DR.. McGlynn is included among tlIoss
to whom the Holy Father has sent bis
bened!cs!on. 1t Is characteristic Of Leo
XIII. to manifest a feeling Of good will
toward even G recalcitrant priest; especial
vas the priest In question has not been
formally condemned. Il is true that Dr..
McG!ynn has been suspended, but sus-
pension does not by any meaas signify
final condemnation. The worst feature
in Df. McGlynu's caus waB insubordina.
ton, but that fact a!oua would not deter
tho Pope from including him in tho usual
bencdiction with which no responds to
friendly communications from his spiritual
children. The message cannot be wrested
into anything resembling a BLUR on the
Archbishop, however. ."
"Dr. McGlynn's adhorants appear
anxious to give it the appearance Of a
direct Interference Oh tho part OF the popo
between the Doctor and his superior in.
lavo. OF the former, but this is absurd.
The Popa's secretary ia probably as isnor-
ant Of Dr. McGlynn rs he is of the Rsv.
Dr.Howard Crosby orr any other clergy
may with whom he has nsvor come into
personal contact. TIE meessge, friendly
ns It's tons undoubtedly ID, has no ai.niG-
ceace whatever beyond au exhibition
OF pol!teness. Hundreds OF similar
telegrans arc sent out from Eoms ia every
direction in response to thosa schs to tho
addtssc Of the rontif. II is more than
probpblo that neither the nj essago fcnt by
Mr.: Carey's committee nor the answer
which evoked such rel joicing has ever been
seen BY the Holy Father limsalf. ANY
communication cxpIeesing good will TO-
ward the Holy See, no mstte, who tho
gender might BE-, ia certsin to bo acknoYl.
edged in polite form. This is all there is
in this matter" ~ T.
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GOULD'S DEAL,
lie Secures n Controlling Interest In the 81
e. Us.

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lie Secures Controlling Interest In the st.
Louis 4 Snn Frnncisco Railroad.
Sr. LOUIS, March 5.-The most import
ant railway deal that has taken place in
the West in many years was recently CON
summated by Jay Gould, and will be made
public in the morning. It is stated that
he has acquired tho controlling interest in
the St. Louis G San Francieco railroad
property. Mr.. Gould has been working
for years 10 secure the Frisco property,
and, although he found little difficulty In
securing q representation in the directory
Of six.thirteenths, he has never until now
been lab!o to secure any Of the Seligman
holding. At the next annual meeting,
however, he will have majority repre-
sentation, and thereafter the Frisco will
DO full.Iledgsd member Of the Missouri
Pacific systems Of railways, and will bs
operated md managed throughout by
Missouri Pacific officials. &Gig,,-5i
The magnitude Of tho deal docs not ap.
pear at first glance, but when 1t Is remem-
bered that the mileage Of tho Frisco prop
or and branches is nearly 900 miles, and
that it is substantially the Joint owner
with tho Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fo, OF
the Atlantic & Pacific, ard OF the west
end OF the Southern Pacific some idea OF
the Importance Of the transaction will be
seen. Together with the Atchison, the
Frlsco has an unbroken all-rail route ba-
tween st. Louis and San Francisco, and
will coon have over its own tracks h route
to Paris, Tex, and when the gap between
Sapulps, in the Indian Territory, and Al
buquerque is closed, the Frisco will have
its own rails and be free hall owner OF
the line between the Mississippi river and
the Pacific coast which will aggregate
about three thousand miles ior the entire
system. r g-sg !. fNlgGl5
It is understood that the next Board Of
Friaco Directors will bs substantially the
samo as the Missouri Pacific, and that the
executive, general and staff officers Of the
Missouri Pacific will then extend their
jurisdiction and authority over the Frisco
System. relieving O'Day entirely and max
Ing the heads OF the traffic and other do
pattments division officials. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Gould's acquiaition OF the
Frisco system will be big surprise in
railroad and financial circles, but tho in.
formation is received from high official
Of one Of The parties in interest, and 1t can
bs relied on ls coming from Que who
Knows whereof he speakR. :
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BEEcuEN,s BUSY LIFE,
A Sketch of His Cnreer-ll.s Character and
Writings. -la

Sketch of His Cnrccr-lI!s Character and
Writings. s
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was born at
Litch6eld, Conn, June 81, 1918. He
graduated at Amherst College in 1854,
and studied theology st Lake Seminary.
In 1887 he became pastoriof prcabyter-
ian church at Lawrencsburg, and in 1880
at Indianapolis, Ind. In lS47 he received
q call from the Plymouth church, new
Congregatioualist church III Brooklyn, n.
Y. Here almost from the ontsat he began
to acquire that reputation as pulpit ora
tor which has been maintained and liz
creased during a.quarter OF century. The
church and congregation under his charge
are probably tho largest in America. He
has always discarded the mere convention
alities OF the clerical profession. In his
view humor hiss place in his sermon as
we'll as argument and exhortation. He Is
fond OF illustration, drawing his material
from every sphere Of human life and
thought, and in his manner is highly dra-
matte. Though his keen sonse OF humor
continually manifesto itself, the prevailing
impression given by his diEcourses is ONO
OF intense ,earneatness,,, Tho cardinal idea
Of hia cres. is that Christianity Is not a
series Of philosophical or metaphysical
dogmas, but rule OF life in every phase.
Hencs he has never hssitated to digcuss
from the pulpit the great social and polisi-
cal questions Of the day, such as slavery,
intemperance, licentiousness, the lust for
power and the greed for gain. He is IN
enthusiast in music, a connoisseur In art,
y lover OF flowers and animals. Apart
from his purely professional labora, he is
q popular lecturer in lyceums and orator
at public meetings. '@f5 M
Before beginning to preach ho edited
for year (lS36) a political newspaper, the
Cincinnati Journal, and while pastor at In
dianapolis an agricultural journal, his
contributions to, which were aftorward
published under tho title, "Fruits, Flow-
era and Farming" For nearly twenty
years he was an editorial contributor to
the Independent, Ia. weekly. journal pub
lished in Nov York, and from 1861 to
1868 its editor; his contributions To this
were signed with a :, and many Of them
were collected and published ss 'The
Star Papers.". Since 1870 he has been
editor Of the ChrisIian Union, a weekly
newspaper published in New York. His
aermons and writings have had wide cir
culatlon in newspapers, periodicals and in
book form. Besides the well known yolumea
Of his sermons he has published: "Lec.
turea to Young Men Industry and
ldieness;" "Life Thoughts" two seriea
edited by Edna Dean Proctor and Augusta
Moore; Sermons on Liberty and War;"
1.-THE Plymouth Collection Of Hymns and
runss;;" Norwood" q novel, originally
published in the New York Ledger, to
which ho was q constant contributor
Sermons from Published and Unpubliah'
ed Discourues;" - "Lifs OF Christ" and
yale Lectures on Preaching" In 1856;
ne visited Great Britain, with special
view TO dlsabuse the public In regard to
the issue Of our civil war, His speeches
H a" " . ~. y 40 q &. a
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Mysterious Incontliary Fires,

4 RccELAND, Me-, March 6.-This place is
disturbed over tho work Of a mysterious
incendisry. Ono or two fires have occur
red every week since July in the north
ern part Of the city, al within q radius Of
half a mile. Afew weeks ago an attempt
to burn the Pine Grove school house was
made while religious meeting was in
progross in an, upper story. Three sepa-
rate attempts have been made to burn this
building. Last week an attempt was made
to burn the house Of Mr.. Oliver Stewart,
occupied BY two families. A FIRE was
started in the shop connected with the
house, paper and kerosene being used.
Last night an attempt was made to burn
the cooper shop Of James spaulding, on
James street. Shaviugs were piled up
around the door and iguitad, and had
burned the corner Of the building when
the FIRE department arrived and extin.
guished the flames. Great excitement
prevails. S..s = Sl}a5s I '.ts
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AMID the wreck of speeches and the
crash Of laws at Washington, Gays the
New York Tribune, let it not be over
looked that Friday Senator Jones OF
Fiorids, became entitled to an Tex" before
his name; and likewise TO WOO the musea
in Datroit to his sighing heart'n content
without being disturbed by the reproaches
Of his uarsatssen.ed constituen.s.S Jones
hoo rot Won high senstorial diatinc.ion
during tho past year. But c distinction OF
ac,Etaia kiud he has gained, and doubt
les5 IL vel sa!iedst to cay, as gay wa all OF
US, "Lst him sho has won it wear tbs
pslrU ~
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TIE total mileage Of railroads built in
1886 was 8,GiS miles, and OF this total 1lG
miles we're in West Virginia. The total
mileage In the United States at the close
Of the year was 137,Gl5 miles. The 70.
ports received from the various railroad
companies OF work which is in progress or
under contemplation, indicate that con-
s!ruction during tho year 1887 will amount
10 not less than 1900 miles, unless some
serious conyuIsion should occur to reverse
plans which are now entertained.
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Enslnecr's Brave Act,

CcsHocroN, O., March 5.-What might
have been, DISASTROUS collision on tho
Cleveland & Canton railway was nverted
yesterday by the presence Of mind and
bravery Of Ed. Pedlar, an engineer. The
south bound express had stopped at Con-
gress Lake for the purpoao Of taking water,
aud while Pedlar was engaged in oiling
his engine the north bound express came
laundering around the curve at high
rate ,oi speed. In an instant tho brave
Pedlar realized the situation, and, un.
mindful Of his own danger, Bprang upon
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. Disastrous Snow Slide.

W'SslrEa, MAN, March 6.-Intelli.
sence Of the frat Of o serios Of accidents
from snow slidcs in tho Rockies has lust
been received here. Last Thursday a
snow sliaein selkirk range etruck a snow
plow train, carrying it down an immense
gorge, completely busying it. When dug
out ssven hours after, Superintendent
William Green and ak men were found
to be smothered to death. Two OF the
men were named Ryan and Spark. Cana
dian Pacific railroad officials refuse to
gtye particulars and are making special
efforts to keep the accident quiet. ~
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Killed His wife aud sulcid.u.

sr. LOUIS, March G.--Janea z. Good.
r,sn, wealthy citizen Of unntsyille, 10
bad dispute with l,iS viia lss. night
about q pisco OF real estate he had pre-
seutod to his little eon. Goodman
kicked his wiie ont OF bed aud
then Drained hsr with boo,isck.
Tho child witnessed the killing. Good.
man went to the barn. severed IN artery
in hls arm and hung himself to rattcr.
This dead woman was Goodman's third
wife, and the boy 70 whom the property
had been presented was tho son of q for.
mer wife OF the suicido, z
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chas. I. Peterson, we'll known Phila
delphia publisher, is dead. .:l5.a'4
Mrs. Beck, wife Of Senator Beck, died
in Washington City last evening. n
County Clork Browning, st Blooming.
ton, 1ud., is reported $4,000 short. in Ihis
accounts. .nM. lt
lieutenant Colonel r. N. Scott, long in
charge OF the publication Of the war re.
cords, is dead.
]. W. Bingham, Of the indianapolis
Sentinel, became insane from insomnia and
killed himself. 9E sl7
II it stated that the Standard Oil Com.
pany ia back OF the great purchase Of the
Chicago gas companics. .l5
The President says that he hasn't the
power, now that Congress has adjourned,
to act upon the River and Harbor bill. b
DR.. ]. a: Bliss, publisher OF a Spiritual.
ist paper in South Boston, ia held in $500
on charge of using the mails to defsgud.
Five thousand cotton operatives of Co.
hoes, N. Y, have asked for an increase Of
wages, and they want IN answer by March
10. si;l'I.l'I' l9S'f'i - -, :
The guaranty fund Of sec, 900 asked by
D. L. Moody, to found q training school in
Chlcsgo for Missionaries, has been sub.
scrlbed. tzfS1j} q sIE? FG17177Tl
Mira. Belle Ellsworth and John Nsibert
were found side by eide, dead, at West
Newton, Pa. 1t is supposed they suicided
together. - 1f! /, ',r:-.iT :
John Stewart, moller, fell over. tbs
rivor bank at Rochester, N, y, and was
killed. The unfortunate man had been on
a .''spree." a4 ,47aai a N a. 80 ! !
It's alleged now that the Atchison, To
polka u Santa Fe railroad is in with The
Baltimore & Ohio, and will get into Nav
York via Staten Island. M :, ...,I,,,.L A
Tho Allegheny (Pa. Bar are urging the
pardon Of Milton Weston, the Chicago
millionaire who killed Obadiah Haylnaksr
and is in the Rlverpide penitentiary.i s. 4
Seven coaches were, thrown down az
embankment near New York Mills, MINI
OF eixty passengers none wero leeriousl,
injured, although quite a number were
hurt. { ~, II;6E;,1Ji q r.. ,7'77 N
From data furnished BY the .Lont]or
Economist, the Now York Sun declarel
the tendency Of prices, on the whole, il
still downward, with no immediate pros
pect OF reaction E}f,r Il
John B. Laid is going to sue Congress
man Nelson J. Pidcock, who struck hin
in the New Jersey Assembly at tue tim
BiodSett was elected Senator. He place
his damages at $40, 900. & =
The Canadian authorities have receive,
notice that the British GovesnmentR hs
decided to subsidize, to the extent Of 6 10
900 year, the new line soi ls.eamers be
tween Vancouver, B. O., Hong Kong an,
the East, :<'2. '{s5ssl d5 = llFSt,GF
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exerted a wide influence in changing pub
llc sentiment. which had been strongly in
favor OF the Southern Confederacy. They
were publishad in London, but have not
been reprinted In America. lT l1E-
Intense interest was shown when, In
1875, he was tried 10. alternating the al.
lecsions Of the wffe Of Theodore Triton.
The jury were unable to Rgree on yer.
dict, the majority inclining to scquit him.
Since then his influence can hardly be
said 10 have suffered and the fidelity OF
his congregation Is uashaken.
Although in receipt OF an income pro.
badly as large as that OF the President Of
the United States, Mr.. Beecher is not a
rich man. His charity, which 10 always
inclined to be on the quiet, is well known.
His main possessions consist; OF his yalu.
able library and an excellent farm at
Peekskill, N. Y. His wife, a charming
old lady, exerts no small influence in her
large circle Of admiring friends. Hissons
seem to havo inherited their father'1 good
qualities, but have chosen mercantile life
In which to achieve their SUCCESS. r
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TIE death Of Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher
|, only question Of tines few hours,
and at longest a few days. For the past
quarter OF 8 century he has been u promi-
men! figure in tho eiIairs OF this country,
and p04aca4ea ono Of the strongeut minds
IN tho land. No matter what hsvo been
bis mistakes, the extraordinary interest
manifested in his condition by the people
Of bis own city shows that he possessed
all the elements Of greatness, else he could
no. command auch tribute from the
pcoplc. h}.n .s